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The Ohio House overwhelmingly approved new restrictions on the application of manure and other fertilizers on farmland as one step to reduce harmful algae blooms on Lake Erie. More...
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Unless more is done to prevent pollution in Lake Erie and other sources of drinking water, U.S. consumers will pay more for cleanup in the future, experts told a House panel yesterday. More...
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A dredging project in the Cheboygan River should begin next week; dredge spoils will be dumped in Lake Huron. More...
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Those in the Great Lakes region experience lake-effect snow every winter, but what causes it? More...
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Communities in the Ohio River Valley are leveraging their water resources, including the Ohio River, the busiest inland waterway in the US, to drive economic prosperity. More...
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Another temporary project has been unveiled to keep the invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, while a permanent solution is debated. More...
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States and communities around the country have begun to prepare for the climate change. An interactive map by the Georgetown Climate Center highlights the status of state and local adaptation efforts, including those in the Great Lakes region. More...
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A Lake Erie algae outbreak this summer that rendered Toledo area tap water undrinkable spurred a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday to examine what's being done to address problems. More...
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A recent study from the Environmental Protection Agency points to the problem. The study estimates 12 to 49 percent of sewage never makes it to the treatment plant. Instead, it leaks into the soil and storm sewer systems through cracks, holes and bad connections. More...
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A spokesman for Sand Products, which owns adjacent Lake Michigan property formerly known as Pigeon Hill near the Harbour Towne condominiums, previously declined to discuss the company's plans for the property. More...
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The Corps announced plans to block the path of bighead and silver carp at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet. The site is about 5 miles downstream from electric barriers on which the Army Corps now depends to prevent the aggressive carp from reaching Lake Michigan More...
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Sometimes it is the small things that can have the biggest impact. Unfortunately for the Great Lakes, a big impact is coming from a barely visible threat -- microbeads. More...
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A bait supplier in Oregon has pled guilty and paid a $2,000 settlement for shipping uncertified Pacific herring bait into Michigan. The uncertified bait poses a disease risk to Michigan waters as it is a known carrier of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSv). More...
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With funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund, the Council of Great Lakes Industries and several of its member partners are evaluating sustainable water management tools. More...
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A new Asian carp processing plant will open in Hickman, Ky. More...
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The Detroit River's rich history spawns environmental troubles, but hope surfaces. More...
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There were but two fortunate survivors. That day long will be remembered as the most disastrous in the history of Rogers City, Mich. More...
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Lakeshore residents in Muskegon, Mich. are breathing cleaner air following the closing of three major industrial sites. More...
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Have you visited GLIN's November Site of the Month yet? The honor goes to NOAA's new Great Lakes Lake Level Viewer. This tool helps users visualize lake level changes that range from six feet above to six feet below historical long-term average water levels in the Great Lakes. More...
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Environmental agencies are removing a sheet pile wall in a mid-Michigan river that has separated it from a federal superfund site for about 15 years. More...
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Cold temperatures and snow across the Great Lakes in November is certainly nothing out of the ordinary, but this morning, a layer of ice was visible on parts of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wis. More...
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Volunteers have planted 120 flowering cherry trees on Belle Isle in Detroit, Mich., with support from a $150,000 federal grant. More...
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Cold temperatures and snow across the Great Lakes in November is certainly nothing out of the ordinary, but this morning, a layer of ice was visible on parts of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wis. More...
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Though still focused on the farm-enriched Maumee River watershed, Great Lakes scientists are increasingly curious how much phosphorus generated north of Toledo flows down the Detroit River and contributes to western Lake Erie's algal growth. More...
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A U.S.-Canadian advisory agency wants to find out more about the costs and health risks posed by the string of algae blooms on Lake Erie. More...